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001 2012025719
003 DLC
005 20130514105810.0
008 120622s2013 flua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012025719
020 $a9781439816073 (hardcover : alk. paper)
035 $a(DNLM)101586790
040 $aDNLM/DLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aRC271.R3$bP764 2013
060 10 $aWN 250
082 00 $a615.8/42$223
245 00 $aProton and carbon ion therapy /$ceditors, C-M Charlie Ma, Tony Lomax.
260 $aBoca Raton :$bTaylor & Francis,$c2013.
300 $ax vi, 224 p. :$bill. ;$c29 cm.
490 1 $aImaging in medical diagnosis and therapy
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"Preface: This book aims at providing a comprehensive and practical guide to proton and carbon ion therapy for a broad range of personnel in medical physics and radiation therapy, including medical physicists, radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, therapists, medical engineers, and trainees in these disciplines. The scope of this book includes physics and radiobiology basics of proton and ion beams, dosimetry methods and radiation measurements, treatment delivery systems, and practical guidance on patient setup, target localization, and treatment planning for clinical proton and carbon ion therapy, as well as detailed reports on the treatment of pediatric cancers, lymphomas, and various other cancers. The aim is to offer a balanced and critical assessment of the state-of-the-art proton and carbon ion therapy along with the discussion of major challenges and future outlook. This book contains 11 chapters. The first chapter provides an overview, and the final chapter describes future challenges. The remaining content is divided into three sections. The first section provides the basic aspects of proton and carbon ion therapy equipment covering accelerators, gantries, and delivery systems. Chapter 2 describes accelerators for proton and carbon ion therapy, including cyclotron, synchrotron, and other acceleration developments (such as dielectric wall accelerator, laser accelerated particle beams, and new concepts, including the cyclinac and compact cyclotron solutions). Chapter 3 describes proton and carbon ion therapy systems, with a focus on their major components, including energy selection systems, beam transport systems, control systems, gantries, and beam delivery systems"--Provided by publisher.
650 12 $aRadiotherapy$xmethods.
650 22 $aCarbon Isotopes$xtherapeutic use.
650 22 $aProtons$xtherapeutic use.
650 22 $aRadiometry$xmethods.
650 22 $aRadiotherapy Dosage.
700 1 $aMa, Chang-Ming Charlie.
700 1 $aLomax, Tony.
830 0 $aImaging in medical diagnosis and therapy.